Homeschoolers Don’t Like Hearing “or else”

Take a gander at what is happening in the Franklin/Williamson County area now. Marion (home of Kim Harris, who was also known as the convicted "test case") is in WilliamsonCounty.

This appears to be the after effects of Mr. Garnati and his apparent mission to set homeschoolers straight in his area.The Southern Illinois published coverage of another press conference with the WilliamsonCountyState’s Attorney front and center.You would have to pay for it, which I refuse to do.

But the quotes below seem to be the beginnings of their second step program: following their non-statutory version of homeschooling. Seems like the authorities aren’t following the law. What is it going to be, Mr. Garnati? Trying families as public school truants or your banner of Truant Homeschoolers? Make up your mind quick. In the meantime, we’ll be happy to set you and the ROE straight.

MARION – If history repeats itself, about six parents in WilliamsonCounty will be criminally charged for allowing their children to remain truant from school.

They won’t be able to say WilliamsonCountyState‘s Attorney Charles Garnati didn’t say, "I told you so."

And here’s the little ditty about homeschooling later in the article which seems to tie in to the visits to homeschooling families’ homes looking for that elusive “established curriculum”: